Trip Photos Revisited

TagFest: Photos

As I was going through the posts tagged with "photos" I realized that I really didn't post many pics here on Breeze By of my trip to the UK. Here, in honor of TagFest, are few favorites. Click on the pic for a larger size.


I saw this our first day as we were walking from the York train station to our guesthouse. Perhaps it was the lack of sleep or the excitement of finally getting to our first destination but this sign just struck me as about the funniest thing I'd ever seen.


One of the unique experiences we enjoyed was walking on the city walls in both York and Chester. Here I'm following Sal on our guided tour of York. I like this photo because it makes me feel like I'm in motion.


Clifford's Tower is the last remaining structure of the Norman castle in York. I love how the clouds and the hill seem to be radiating out from the center, like a starburst.


As you can see I just barely captured this shot of the welcome sign but it does prove we did indeed go into Scotland. Since we had wheels for the wedding and the days in the Lakes, Sal had the super idea of visiting Hadrian's Wall. It wasn't that much further than what we had originally planned and it gave birth to another super idea of driving all the way up to Gretna Green. That day when we drove from Rawenstall to Gretna to Hadrian's Wall to Keswick was one of my favorite days. We might've gotten lost in Carlisle but even that couldn't diminish the experience.



Sheep were everywhere, of course. The top one is at Housesteads Roman Fort which was built right on Hadrian's Wall and the other is at Castlerigg stone circle in Keswick. I expected that the sheep would be all white and fluffy but many were decorated with bright slashes of color. It wasn't until we got to Keswick that we discovered (by asking at the Tourist Information Centre) that the markings were for distinguishing ownership.


I don't think any of the photos I took of the lakes in the Lake District is not absolutely beautiful. It doesn't speak to my skill as a photographer; the scenery just that gorgeous.


Another sign that caught my fancy and provides excellent advice. This one is found on the side of an inn in Chester.


Before the trip I thought a henge was a circle of stones. I learned while at Avebury that a henge is usually made up of a dirt embankment, a ditch and perhaps a stone circle. This photo shows the dramatic henge in all its three-part glory.


You all know what Stonehenge looks like so I won't bore you with my own photo of it. Here Sal is listening to the oft entertaining audio commentary. I snapped this pic without her knowledge and if it embarrasses you, Sal, I'm not sorry.


I took this shot at the Roman Baths in Bath then realized it was blurry so I took another. As I was flipping through the day's photos that night, culling the worst shots to make room on the card, I accidentally deleted the good one. Or did I? You make the call.


I've said many times that Salisbury Cathedral was my favorite. This reflecting font was one of the many reasons.


My plan was to ride the London Eye near the end of our time there, after I had become more familiar with the layout of the city. It was a good plan. The Eye gets a lot of hype. Believe it. I loved it thoroughly.


I'd read about the Tower of London's St. John's chapel in a guidebook. It's one of the best examples of Norman architecture left in Britain. Isn't it beautiful? I lucked into a personal tour of the chapel since I was the only one who showed up. My guide even took me into the cordoned-off area and I got to see some really old graffiti. Sorry I didn't take a photo of it and I can't remember what it said.


It was our next to last day and I realized I'd taken no photos of the Underground. I surreptitiously snapped this one while we were riding back to our hotel after one of the many evensong services we attended. I like it because it makes me feel like I'm there, jerking side to side along with all the other anonymous passengers.

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If you enjoyed those photos and haven't yet taken the time to peruse the others, you're invited to do so at my photos website.